Nashville (tv program)

Costumed in sequins and 5-inch heels, the tall, toned and energetic Connie Britton stars as Rayna Jaymes, a country-singing icon, in ABC's "Nashville." She acquired devoted fans and four Emmy nominations with her nuanced portrayals of domestic life in NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and FX's "American Horror Story," and this summer Britton is prepping to star in FX's "American Crime Story." After graduating from Dartmouth in 1989, Britton moved to New York, teaching aerobics to pay the bills while she auditioned for acting parts. In 1995, she burst onto the big screen in "The Brothers McMullen." She says the death of her...

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